David Lebovitz: Chez Panisse Gingersnaps I do love a gingersnap. I have no idea if these are the last word in same or not, but obviously I’ve got to try them. (tags: cooking gingersnaps AliceWaters ChezPanisse)

At last, the rain has stopped, and crisp fall weather is HERE. A great day to bury myself in George Eliot, emerging only to take a stroll and have a cup of tea later on. A glorious Sunday plan.

“They” say I can make a new posting from my email address. So I’m trying this out. We’ll see if it works. . . .

Mike’s Amazing Cakes Must be seen to be believed. Worth the loading wait. (tags: cakes) Bill Gates on malaria Malaria, the fight against it, I mean, is one of my passions. (tags: malaria BillGates)

Look at this gorgeous dish! I can’t wait to make this. I love cauliflower to begin with, and the new colorful varieties are great. I’ll have to stop by the Union Square Greenmarket this week to get a purple one.…

Great story from today’s New York Times, which goes a long way towards explaining my insanely creative, inventive, inventing Uncle Reedy: obviously, he’s got Japanese blood flowing in his veins. There are more photos on the Times website. October 20,…

Esther Dyson: Release 0.9: Health2.1 — Afterthoughts on the Wonderful Health 2.0 Conference – Business on The Huffington Post I’ve just been learning about Health 2.0, and now I see there’s already a Health 2.1. Eeek. (tags: Health2.0)

Eater: DIY: Come Hungry with Calvin Trillin At last, the secret is out. These are the places are Calvin Trillin’s noshing tour of New York. (tags: NewYork Trillin noshing)

Creative Entrepreneurs: The Next Masters of the Universe 2 in the morning and I can’t sleep at all. So I’m dreaming up new ideas, expanding my thinking about the ever-interesting question of how to make money! (tags: creativity)